Laine Gordon
Money Editor
Laine Gordon is the Money Editor at RateCity and an experienced journalist and research specialist. With a background in news and feature writing, covering finance, media and even food (a passion of hers) at Reed Elsevier publications, Laine brings almost two decades of experience to the team. Having covered major areas of interest to the general public from hip pocket issues to rising and falling interest rates and the impact to mortgages, credit and saving in Australia, she is passionate about researching and telling people’s stories to help others make better decisions about their own finances.
968 articles written by Laine Gordon
Australians starting to kick the credit card debt addiction
Australia’s credit card debt accruing interest has slid to the lowest level in over 11 years as Australians start to wean themselves off high interest debt.
Laine Gordon -
12 Jun, 2019 -
2 min read
Home loan lenders continue to cut their mortgage rates
ING, Bank of Queensland, Virgin Money, Qudos Bank and Newcastle Permanent have moved their variable interest rates since the last RateCity.com.au update yesterday.
Laine Gordon -
06 Jun, 2019 -
4 min read
More lenders hold back part of the rate cut
A growing number of banks have decided not to pass on the full 0.25 per cent RBA rate cut.
Laine Gordon -
05 Jun, 2019 -
4 min read
ANZ shocks by not passing on full RBA rate cut
The RBA has finally taken the plunge, cutting the cash rate to a new low of 1.25 per cent.
Laine Gordon -
04 Jun, 2019 -
4 min read
Rate cut could shave $700 per year off average mortgage
RateCity.com.au expects the Reserve Bank to cut rates tomorrow and then again as early as August.
Laine Gordon -
03 Jun, 2019 -
2 min read
Greater Bank goes below 3%
Greater Bank has announced it will slash its 1-year fixed home loan for owner-occupiers paying principal and interest by 0.50 per cent to 2.99 per cent.
Laine Gordon -
30 May, 2019 -
2 min read
NAB slashes fixed home loan rates
Laine Gordon -
30 May, 2019 -
2 min read
Rates remain on hold for the 33rd month, but here’s how to get a rate cut
The RBA has resisted calls to cut the official cash rate, but will be looking closely at this month’s employment data, whether wages growth remains flat and potentially the next round of inflation figures, before they pull the trigger.
Laine Gordon -
08 May, 2019 -
2 min read
Westpac slashes fixed rates, pouring more fuel on the fixed rate fire sale
Westpac has announced it is cutting fixed rates on a range of owner occupier and investor home loans by up to 0.20 per cent, effective tomorrow.
Laine Gordon -
11 Apr, 2019 -
2 min read
New lending rises in February: another ‘blip’ or has the tide turned?
In a surprise move, the ABS lending to households and businesses figures rose in February, with new owner-occupier loans leading the way with a 3.4 per cent increase from the previous month, in seasonally-adjusted terms.
Laine Gordon -
09 Apr, 2019 -
2 min read